“Certainly some of the guys we talked about with Scott and has background on them and knows them,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said, via the AJC. “Some of the ones that he selected have turned out to be terrific guys. Dontari Poe, Eric Berry, and Justin Houston just to name a few. It’s a good group and it’s an organization and team we’ve got a lot of respect for.”

Along with Berry, Houston and Poe, whom Pioli drafted in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively, players like Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali and Dustin Colquitt were on the Chiefs during Pioli’s time in Kansas City.

Jamaal Charles and Allen Bailey were on the team as well, although those two are currently on injured reserve.

That was years ago though, and a handful of those players weren’t fully developed until Pioli left town. It’s difficult to say if Pioli has much more knowledge on those guys than anyone else around the league with access to film.

The Falcons (7-4) take on the Chiefs (8-3) at noon this Sunday in Atlanta.

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